The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-09
ISLE OF HOPES REGATTA.
TWENTY-FIVE YACHTS SAIL
VERY PRETTY RACE.

The Vivian, Jennie S, Nettle and
Nina the Winners-Plenty of Wind,
a Beautiful Day and Much Interest in
the Race Several Accidents But
None Serious.
Isle of Hope was scene of hustle yester
day morning. 1t was the day for the annual
regatta, and all hands were busy putting
the boats in order and overhauling every
line, to be certain that no slip or break
would hazard their chances of winning.
The river was dotted with the fleet the
white sails shining in the sun and the bright
paint of the boats glistening on the water.
Shortly after midday the City and Subur-
ban trains took out goodly number Of the
guests of the club who filed the decks of the
Pope Catlin, which lay alongside the wharf
ready to take out the spectators when the
yachts got away. There were numbers of
ladies, and each was expatiating on the
merits of some boat u friend or brother, or
husband would sail or sail in, and thus
whiled away the time until 1915 o'clock,
when the whistle warned the first class to
get ready,
AN IDEAL DAY.
1t was an ideal day for yachtsmen. The
sun was shining brightly and brisk wind
was blowing, though at the starting point it
was somewhat fftful. At 1855 O'Clock the
signal for the first class to start was given.
The Vivian caught good wind and put out
snartly, crossing the line at l2:55:2O The
other boats were little slow, crossing from
two to four minutes later than the Vivian,
and in this time they gave the starter a
good lead. for she had rounded the
point, and the wind falling, the other boats
81.
they passed out in the following order;
Frolic, Vernon, Eta, Claude and Madonna
All eyes turned to watch the fleet start, and
its course was observed with interest until
the whistle signaled the starting of the
second class.
STARTING THE RACE.
The Jennies S. crossed first, closely fol
lowed by the Hattie Cow and then the Zinga.
As the Jennie S. and Zinga neared one
another the spectators gave them their entire
attention. There's where the race will be,
and it will be nip and tuck between them,n
were samples of the remarks overheard on
the decks of the Catlin and indeed itseemed
that they were so well mated that the adj
vantage in the race would lie only in the skill
of the sailor. Again the whistle blew, end
the third class went out thus; Marie,
Nettle, Gertrude. Two minutes after
them the fourth class started, the Uncas
leading, followed by the Undine, Siren,
Moonshine, Louise and Reuben. Then the
mosquito fleet, the Gussie in the lead, fol
lowed by the NanlIi POOH Nina and Tycoon.
WATCHING THE FLEET.
They were all away then, and the tug
Levi Davis took the Catlin in tow, the lat
ters boilers having been condemned, and
followed them down, There were several
accidents on the trip, and while none of
them We're serious, they were bad enough to
doll H.
Moonlight ran aground just as she was
rounding the point, but she pushed
off with a loss of only few
seconds. About four miles out, while
the Claude was running beside the Zinga, a
southwest wind struck her and she drove
the Zinga aground, but the Zinga slipped
out and the Claude was driven on, losing
one tack. One of the seams of the Louise
opened and she took water badly. The
waves, too, were running pretty high and
throwing over a bucketful each time, and
the crew had nothing but hats to bail out
with.
A SUCCESSION OF MIsHAPS.
The mast of the GuSsie was carried away,
but set again with but little loss of time
The most unfortunate accident of all hap
pened to the Zinga. She and the Jennie S.
We're running well together and so close
were they on every tack that they absorbed
the attention of the spectators, when the
Zingas jib was carried away. A storm jib
was hoisted, but the boat had to be hauled
to until the damage was repaired She
worked hard TO regain the lost time, but the
Jennie S. was skimming the water too lightly
The Jennie 5. came in for her share also.
Just before she reached the buoy her iib-
boom broke, but the wind kept the sail well
bellied and she made the return without at
tempting to repair. The Vivian was the
first to round the buoy, and as she started
home she was met by the spectators, who
cheered heartily for her.
RUNNING BEFORE THE WIND.
A stiff breeze blew during the whole of
the trip home, and when the yachts ran be-
fore it the water rushed up around their
sides, and completely buried them from
sight, leaving only the masts and neatly
trimmed sails in sight. The return was
made in good time, and the yachts We're
greeted with loud and enthusiastic cheers
and the waving of hundreds of handker-
chiefs as they crossed the line.
When the Vivian came in, the winner,
there was great excitement. The Vivian is
bateau yacht, and, in equipment, cannot
compare with the deliberately finished and
valuable boats that sailed against her in the
first class, but she had sailing qualities that
were far superior to those possessed by any
of the Others.
THE VIVIAN SPRINGS LEAK.
She sprung leak, and though there were
only three men working her, while five is a
crew, they managed to keep her in suffi-
GENTLY good shape to bring her in the win
uer.
The time of the Frolic was not counted
because she gave up the race, turning about
two miles above the buoy. There was many
laugh at the Hattie Cow. In fact, there
was some indignation that she sailed at all
because she was built at Augusta, and it
was evident that the lookers-on did not like
the boat that was built $50 miles from water
and hauled here to sail against water-born
crafts Her time was a good deal behind
her class, but she sailed well for land
lubber. The time as reported by the judges
was as follows:
FIRST CLASS.
Actual Cor'ted
Start. Finish. time time.